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Facts of El Salvador

El Salvador gained their independence from Spain in 1821.

El Salvador has 307 km of coastline on the Central American Federation. In 1979 a twelve year civil war began. The war ended in 1992 when the rebels and the government signed a treaty that provided military and political reforms.


 * El Salvador is in Central America located between Honduras and Guatemala.


 * El Salvador has 21,040 sq. km of total land and water it has 20,720 sq. km of land and 320 sq. km of water.

Weather

El Salvador has two seasons. One season, called the dry season, starts in November and ends in April. The other season, named the rainy season, starts in May and ends in October. The average temperature in El Salvador is between 29 degrees Centigrade and 19 degrees Centigrade.

Population

The population of El Salvador is approximately 7,066,403, 35.8% of the population are children aged 0-14, 59% are between the ages of 15 and 64. Only 5.2% of the people in El Salvador are over 65. The life expectancy is 72 years of age. The national language of El Salvador is Spanish and the national religion is Roman Catholic, however there are a lot of Protestant Evangelicals.

**El Salvador Birth rate:**
Birth rate: 25.72 births/1,000 population (2008) The education level of El Salvador has decreased over time, more students drop out of school because of lazyness, or because their parents tell them to drop out, or even because they have to work. Parents in El Salvador ask their sons and daughters to work asking for money. The poverty level in El Salvador decreases the chances of getting a good education and so most of the students can not afford to go to a good school, although the education level is normal for public schools most students decide not to go and to help in the house, work or ask for money instead.
 * Year ||  Birth rate  ||  Rank  ||  Percent Change  ||  Date of Information  ||
 * 2003 ||  27.9  ||  68  ||   ||  2003  ||
 * 2004 ||  27.04  ||  69  ||  -3.08 %  ||  2004  ||
 * 2005 ||  27.04  ||  69  ||  0.00 %  ||  2005  ||
 * 2006 ||  26.61  ||  70  ||  -1.59 %  ||  2006  ||
 * 2007 ||  26.13  ||  70  ||  -1.80 %  ||  2007  ||
 * 2008 ||  25.72  ||  70  ||  -1.57 %  ||  2008  ||

Infant mortality rate: // total: // 22.19 deaths/1,000 live births //male:// 25.06 deaths/1,000 live births //female:// 19.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
 * El Salvador mortality rate:**
 * Year ||  Infant mortality rate  ||  Rank  ||  Percent Change  ||  Date of Information  ||
 * 2003 ||  26.75  ||  101  ||   ||  2003 est.  ||
 * 2004 ||  25.1  ||  96  ||  -6.17 %  ||  2004 est.  ||
 * 2005 ||  25.1  ||  97  ||  0.00 %  ||  2005 est.  ||
 * 2006 ||  24.39  ||  97  ||  -2.83 %  ||  2006 est.  ||
 * 2007 ||  22.88  ||  98  ||  -6.19 %  ||  2007 est.  ||
 * 2008 ||  22.19  ||  99  ||  -3.02 %  ||  2008 est.  ||

Transportation

There are 65 airports in El Salvador but only 1 is international. There is also 1 heliport and some railways. There is also a waterway, called the Rio Lempa which is only partially navigable.